LEONARDO BONUCCI

I have to prove everything on the pitch.

In football you should never take anything for granted.

I understand the fans, I respect them. I'll accept the whistling and booing. It's up to me to transform that all into applause.

These technical flicks and tricks come naturally to me and I don't really think about them. I did a backheel against Udinese and the coach would've strangled me if he could have!

When you are part of a group for seven years, you leave something - I hope - beautiful inside each of your former team-mates.

As a lad I missed five months of sporting activity to OSD. It used to wake me up at night with pain in my knees.

Mr Conte is important as a coach that is able to really implement a game plan.

The important thing is that when somebody isn't in top form, there is another ready to replace him.

Defence for me is so important because I do not want anyone to trespass and invade my property because that goal is my property.

This stadium is the history of football, the most important arena in Italy. Stepping into San Siro always has an effect on you.

What interests Chiellini and I is not conceding goals. We're able to create chances and it makes us happy when we take them.

When I can, I watch English games, and not only for the quality of the players on display. I'm hot-headed, and I love the passion that exudes from their packed stands.

If I've ever followed Conte, then it's been to get a coffee at most.

I like to look forward, not back.

At Juve you always have to go onto the field ready to give your best.

My dream is to become an important coach of a great team, possibly Juventus. So, I'm observing and putting aside all the secrets of the various coaches that I have had to try to get the best out of myself.

The truth is that we should live with less envy and more cordiality and empathy.

Juventus is an historic club that only fights to win.

I live for the victory, I can't help myself.

The players who played for Milan when I was a child are legends for what they've won and given to football. Then, when I got bigger, Nesta became my idol and I went on to become a defender.

I feel I have the Juve shirt sewn to my body because I breathe it every day, but wearing the national team shirt is also an honour.

When I chose to come to Milan, I knew there would be another side to the medal from the one I saw the day I was presented here. The message the club were giving out was clear: this year is no joking matter.

I defend my goal as if it were my home. I do my best to defend it and not to allow anyone to score goals or penetrate that. It's true.

I hope to do with Milan what Pirlo did with Juve.

There is nothing better than feeling you are a player that youngsters look up to.